According to the office of Polish President Andrzej Duda, he has vetoed a bill that would have given girls and women over the age of 15 access to the morning after pill over-the-counter.
According to his office, Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed a bill on Friday that would have given women and girls over the age of 15 access to the morning after pill over-the-counter. Duda declared that he was listening to parents’ concerns and worried about the health of youngsters.
According to a statement from Duda’s office, the president returned the legislation to the legislature but was amenable to a discussion on providing free access to the hormonal contraceptive pill for people over the age of 18.
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It stated that during the public discussion, no compelling grounds were presented to support giving girls under the age of 18 free access to the pill.
The measure was approved by parliament last month, but Duda’s permission was still required for it to go into effect. The bill was designed by Poland’s pro-European Union government as a first step toward liberalizing the country’s extremely restrictive reproductive laws, which were carried over from the previous, conservative administration.
Massive protests in the streets resulted from Duda’s approval of those decisions.
Due to Duda’s veto, the ellaOne pill—which does not constitute an abortion—continues to be available only with a prescription. It prevents pregnancy.
On X, the previous Twitter platform, Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a statement stating that Duda “missed an opportunity to be on the women’s side.”We’re carrying out plan B.”
According to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, a directive under “Plan B” will be issued for pharmacists to write the necessary prescriptions. Prior to being implemented, the plan will be made available for public comment.
According to Katarzyna Kotula, Poland’s minister for equality and an advocate against discrimination, “the morning-after pill will be available, regardless of what the president’s opinion is, who bases his decision on superstition rather than on medical knowledge.”
In Poland, a nation with a large Roman Catholic population, abortion is only permitted in cases when the woman has been raped or where the pregnancy endangers her life. The stringent legislation has caused a lot of women with difficult pregnancies to pass away and has chilling effects on Poland’s medical community.
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